Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-12-14
Smyrna and Vicinity.

Smyrna and Vicinity.
The dullest boy at school can read a
cOnfectiOner's sign.
CANDY KITCHEN in full blast. 4
WE are indebted to J. B. Mifflin for
some handsome calenders for 1888.
MAKING Christmas things for the
children keeps many household busy. |
THE Episcopal Sunday school is pre-
pairing for its usual Christmas anniver- !
sary.
Samuel Raisin, one of our old and
best known colored citizens died on
Monday.
PURE handmade mixtures at Candy
Kitchen. I
WE are compelled to defer several
communications intended for this issue
over till our next.
Now is the time to insure your prop
erty. Call on J. B. Miffiin and he will
tell you lOhy. I
FRANK JONES takes the lead in
ThOrOughfare Neck with a pOrker
weighing $50 pounds.
THE Rosa Rand Criterion Comedy
Company, have the Opera House en-
gagged for the 28th inst.
OUR reading space has been some
what encrOached upon by Christmas
advertisements.
ALL our candies made a few days
before Xmas at the Candy Kitchen. I
THE roll-call of the Teachers Insti-
, tute numbers 161 names. They will
be found elsewhere in these columns.
THE cold wave that was promised
yesterday got snatched off in another
= direction and left US weather as beauti-
a full as May.
# THE Christmas Goose the turkey
t that thinks because he has survived
q Thanksgiving his life is no longer in
: jeopardy.
= ]. FRANK ALLEE, the enterprisinl
jeweler, of Dover, gives notice of {
5 large new stock of Christmas good
.e from New York.
L You can get your watch repaired b.
pr J. V. Smith at once, and done right
J. and as low as anywhere. j
of SOME of the school boys who prefer
a. ed to pursue evil ways to learning les
q sons for future usefulness, are nov
- paying the penalty.
~ Go and see the swing and doll. Ever
purchaser of one pound of candy Wi
70 be entitled to chance on doll, at Cand
Ill Kitchen, old POstOfice.
&c THos. Mccoy JR., J. Ed. Quinn an
ty Harry w. Wilson will act as the ushel
to for the evening entertainments of th
an Institute at the Opera House.
gy THE small boy who asketh for
ON penny and hieJh himself to the Il
:. bank, which on Christmas morning
~ openeth, and indulgeth in a miniatu
7e' spree.
sci If you want the best Silverwar
ne best Jewelry, Watch, or Clock, you CO
ev. get it at J. V. Smiths. He is selliI
is as nearly at cost as possible. I
f a A MICHIGAN town boasts of a q
six feet nine inches tall, and she is n
a school marin either. When a fello
gets kiss from her he has to 81
ent please.
pi If YOU want a fine Gold or Silv
by Watch as a Christmas gift either {
esi- Ladies or Gentlemen, you will find
Tx reliable one at J. V. Smiths. d
but AT the Quarterly Conference of
cod NJ. f. church on Friday evening, 10
= H. Hoffecker was elected lay delege
anu to the Annual Conference, and III
oak mon Roo reaerve delegate
an- E.P. POTTER, piano turner, of "
men mingtOn will be in town again abe
Idly the 10th: orders for tuning left with NJ
m a Mollie Thompson or TIMES Office Y
md receive prompt attention.
allv A LITTLE late in opening my HOliC
NJ Goods, but not too late to make
~ finest display 1 have ever made,
tlon prices still lower than ever. 70
the truly, J. w. Denney, Druggist.
ou'o THE farm Of the late BENZ. D. B
tax rows. near Bryn Zion church, 126 &C
aine was offered for sale by James L. v
IDOL colt, Esq, at the Smyrna House,
90 Saturday and bought by Franz
49, Temple, Of Kenton, for $57 per acre
iieo 81 1882.
nc BEAUTIFUL Calendars for 1888
'uliu at J. B. Mihiin's, but remember be
Both insures property at the lowest rates
On Of in the beet Companies. Office, Q
the merce street, Smyrna, Del.
an THE new st. Paul M. f. Church
Pon CLAYTON was commenced to-day.
- size will be 81 by As feet. The
put Lovefeast Of the new society will
MS conducted this evening by Rresi'
more Elder France. Is
solu- STEPHEN MINNER, Of Kenton 7
deci. dred intends making application foi
~ ar Office Of Inspector Of Weights
4, Measures Of Kent county. His
no tons are being numerouly Gig
His friends here would be please
aroer see him get the Office.
, fol- THE SMYRNA TINES and Phil
,,hio phia Weekly Press, for $500 year
1i leading metropolitan paper and a
lnsel ing local paper, both together for
public sum Of $500; who could ask for
lrain- ter or D cheaper combination N
! not the time to subscribe.
hoth TIE farm Of the late John s.
49,. rs acres, was offered at public sale
u'JoSe week at KentOn by Jas. j.. Wo
drain ESQ, and bought by Franklin Tel
on Ia at SI2.75 per acre. IL was four m'
- an. ago put up for sale and Withdraw
the highest bid then offered, sly
pump acre. It was appraised at ~
lat IN acre, and the heirs may contes
proper sale.